The Lieutenant Governor of the State of Nebraska is an elected constitutional officer, the second ranking officer of the Executive branch, and the first officer in line to succeed the Governor of Nebraska. The Lieutenant Governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and is limited to two consecutive terms, with at least one term intervening before the same individual may seek the office again.[1]

Elections

Nebraska elects lieutenant governors in the midterm elections, that is, even years that are not presidential election years. For Nebraska, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 are all lieutenant gubernatorial election years. Legally, the lieutenant gubernatorial inauguration is always set for the first Thursday in the January following an election. Thus, January 6, 2011, and January 8, 2015 were inaugural days.

In the event of a tie, the legislature shall choose the winner from two highest vote getters.

The officers provided for in this article shall receive such salaries as may be provided by law. Such officers, or such other officers as may be provided for by law, shall not receive for their own use any fees, costs, or interest upon public money in their hands.